CoD4: Variety Map Pack Official
by Geoff Haugan on March 20, 2008 at 5:59 pm
A couple weeks ago rumors were swirling about a few maps in development for the upcoming Call of Duty 4 downloadable pack. It seems the info was not entirely correct. Imagine that!
Official word is now out that four new multiplayer maps are on the way very soon, including the return of an old favorite from the original Call of Duty.
Microsoft has revealed that the Variety Map Pack will be available for download April 3, 2008 on the Xbox 360. The pack will cost 800 points ($10 USD) but will be an Xbox Live exclusive for 21 days before hitting the Playstation 3.
While two of the previously rumored maps are nowhere to be found, Broadcast is included in this pack. It features a redesign of the indoor and outdoor TV Station areas from an early mission in the single-player campaign, ‘Charlie Don’t Surf’ (a reminder to go watch Apocalypse Now, now).
The other maps are Creek, an outdoor village environment; Killhouse, an indoor training locale; and Chinatown, the triumphant return of a very popular multiplayer map from the original CoD.
What’s that? You don’t recall a Chinatown location in WWII Europe? Quite right! Infinity Ward has added a modern twist to the old map, and a similar twist to the Middle Eastern and Eastern European settings of CoD4. Variety is the name of the game, after all. Gametrailers TV had the first look at Chinatown recently, where it was revealed to be a complete re-skinning of Carentan.
For those of you new to CoD with CoD4, Carentan features a mix of indoor and outdoor combat with some long streets, multi-story buildings to occupy and a few very clear choke points. Whatever your preferred role, you could always find a place to hang out in Carentan.
If you’re interested in getting into CoD4 but haven’t yet, there will also be a Game of the Year Edition of CoD4 releasing April 1, 2008. This will include a token to download the new maps online April 3rd for free. A nice incentive for new players, but why not reward the players who have purchased the game already as well?
Source: Loot Ninja
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on March 20, 2008 11:37 pm
What a bunch of BS. 21 Day exclusive to Live? What kind of deal is that?
By the time this comes out on PS3, we’ll all be on the verge of cracking open GTA4 and promptly retiring COD4 from rotation for quite a while.
on March 26, 2008 9:56 am
who the hell cares if its 21 days, if you own a ps3 your most likely not to care because you wouldnt be playing on the 360 you would be play on the ps3….. think about it hmmmmm ^_^
on March 31, 2008 2:04 pm
It is good to see that COD4 has added the new maps but I am still disappointed that there are no vehicles (i.e., tanks, hummers, etc.). I enjoyed the cooperative aspects that the vehicles added in COD3.
on April 1, 2008 1:57 pm
TANKS??? HUMMERS??? What are you thinking first of all that is all we need is another thing to add the the lag and connection problems that already exist. And you know as well as I do that adding tanks and hummers would require a larger map and would just make camping in the back with a sniper rifle more prevalent and just end up having tanks and hummers as camping targets for all the sniper nubes. If that is your desire for gameplay go play HALO 3 or VIVA PINATA!
on April 1, 2008 10:02 pm
vehicles are fun. if it doesn’t have vehicles and a map editor its a crappy game.
on April 3, 2008 5:12 pm
Where are the new MAPS!!!???? It’s April 3rd and i dont see them!